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Canada to stop directly financing fossil-fuel projects abroad, with some exceptions

Canada to stop directly financing fossil-fuel projects abroad, with some exceptions

Policy applies to extraction, production and marketing of crude oil, natural gas or thermal coal
Quebec judge authorizes class-action lawsuit against ‘addictive’ Fortnite video game

Quebec judge authorizes class-action lawsuit against ‘addictive’ Fortnite video game

‘The court concludes that there is a serious issue to be argued’
Children’s deaths from influenza up in B.C., with five mortalities last month

Children’s deaths from influenza up in B.C., with five mortalities last month

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, an average of five to six kids died per flu season across Canada
Liberals aim to secure long-term role for feds in national child-care system

Liberals aim to secure long-term role for feds in national child-care system

New legislation introduced, does not make any specific financial promises
Police reveal identity of Philly’s slain ‘Boy in the Box’

Police reveal identity of Philly’s slain ‘Boy in the Box’

66 years later, authorities hope revelation will bring them a step closer to the boy’s killer
Putin vows to persist with strikes in Ukraine, ignoring West

Putin vows to persist with strikes in Ukraine, ignoring West

Kremlin demands Kyiv recognize Crimea and other land gains in Ukraine as part of Russia
Katrina Chen exits B.C. cabinet, citing ‘long-standing trauma,’ gender-based violence

Katrina Chen exits B.C. cabinet, citing ‘long-standing trauma,’ gender-based violence

Chen focusing on herself and her son, taking ‘time and space to heal’
Media shunning transparency law due to worsening delays, journalist says

Media shunning transparency law due to worsening delays, journalist says

Users complain of lengthy delays, heavily blacked-out documents or full denials
From urinal mats to unicorns, cargo from 2021 spill still washes up on B.C. shores

From urinal mats to unicorns, cargo from 2021 spill still washes up on B.C. shores

Advocates still awaiting solutions in the wake of the MV Zim Kingston spill
American WNBA star Griner freed in swap for Russian arms dealer Bout

American WNBA star Griner freed in swap for Russian arms dealer Bout

2-time US Olympic medallist exchanged for Russian felon once nicknamed ‘the Merchant of Death’